counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to accept; to receive; to agree
the whole nation; all the people in the land
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
how; in what way; how about; questionable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
just because; even if; even though
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
on the sea; surface of the sea
defense; defence; protection
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
national crisis; national disaster